News Bulletin (Castroville, Tex.), Vol. 41, No. 31, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 2, 2001 Page: 11 of 14
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by: Mary Margaret Burges varieties only an inch or so
Texas Certified Nursery high that look like the living
Professional rock cactus. I have always,
in doing research for a enjoyed the one that grows
recent talk on euphorbias, it low to the ground in mam-
was soon evident how compli- milaria style with a top that
cated the subject is. For open- looks like a palm tree. The
ers, there are about general old-world succulent euphorbias
and over 1500 species - all have evolved in the same envi-
with milky juice. For the most ronment as the new-world cac-
part, only one genus of the tus and have developed some
200 is of interest to succulent of the same growth patterns,
enthusiasts. Practically all of The milky juice can be very
the succulent varieties orig- toxic, even the flumes, so treat
inated in Africa or southern it with respect. Some kinds are
Asia. Most of the ones from used as medicine, with careful
Europe and America are com- control. Some have been test-
mon weeds in our fields and ed as a low-grade rubber, and
pastures; some are perennial some as motor fuel.
shrubs and trees. When taking cuttings,
Succulent euphorbias tend wash off all of the milky
to be thorny, and people in substance that comes out. If
South Texas associate thorns allowed to dry on the cutting,
with cactus. There is a good the roots have a terrible time
way to tell what it was that trying to get through it. Dip the
stuck you. Cactus thorns come end in rooting hormone, and
out in little clusters scattered let the end dry before planting
over the plant; take a close look in a half-and-half mixture of
at a prickly pear. Euphorbia good potting soil and sand,
thorns come out singly, directly Water sparingly.
from the body of the plant. Enough. Euphorbias are a
One of the best known is whole field of information, like
E. splendens, a spiny shrub orchids or roses. If you get
from Madagascar. The brown interested, you will never run
half-woody branches bear a out of something new to learn,
few leaves and clusters of flow- The house bamboo is fun
ers at their tips. We know it to work with. The information I
as the Crown of Thorns. Their have: it grows in 1 1/2 inches
realm is increasing all the time; . of water, not soil, with bright
the only ones I knew at first light but no sun.
had scarlet flowers. Now they Plant fall tomatoes, pep-,
are available with small red, pers and eggplant NOW. Also
pink, yellow and yellow with red time for snap and lima bush
streaks. These plants can grow bean s, cabbage s/p, broccoli
several feet high and about as s/p, cauliflower s/p, cantaloupe
wide. This year, for the first s, carrot s, Swiss chard s,
time in my experience, there corn s, cucumber s, mustard
are Crown of Thorns with large green s, lettuce s, Irish potato
leaves hiding the thorny stems, eyes, radish s, summer squash,
with branches of flowers com- s and turnip s. In the flower
ing out all the way out with beds, consider copper plant p,
a large head of red, pink or chrysanthemum p, impatiens
yellow flowers at the end. The s/p, lantana p, larkspur s, dark- :
fellow I got them from said the ia s, marigold s/p, periwinkle
flowers are green at first and s/p, portulaca s/p, California
take on color as they age. One poppy s, snapdragon s/p,
that I had in the car almost sweet alyssum s/p, cornflower
all day developed good color s, blanketflower s, browalia s,
that day. , calliopsis s, calendulas, can-
Do not over-water euphor- dytuft s and delphinium s.
bias - all types. And a freeze Stop pinching mums,
willkillthem. blackberry canes and poi n -
As mentioned in a recent settias. Add a healthy layer
article,-poinsettias and rose of compost to gardens and
poinsettias are in this family, flower beds. Thin ins plants;
The summer-blooming poinset- move to other sunny, well-
tia from Mexico is also. Watch drained areas. Remove web- -
along the edges of fields for worms from pecans or spray
one that is native to this area; with Bt. Apply last pecan spray
the bracts turn lighter green of malathion/sevin and ben- n
instead of red. If you are grow- omyl. Pinch faded blossoms
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ing poinsettias for Christmas,
pruning the center lead in early
growth makes for a fuller, much
more attractive plant with more
heads. Remember, do not let
them receive ANY artificial light
after the first day of fall; they
depend on long nights to start
blooming, and just a little light
will upset their clock. There
are stories that headlights of
cars turning a corner half a
block from the greenhouse
have ruined the crop.
The wildly varied forms of
the different species are a large
from crape myrtles. It is nor-
mal for some trees to drop a
few leaves in hot, dry weather.
Feed clumping bamboo with
slow-release lawn food and
water regularly. Make sure your
sprinkler system doesn't water
the street or driveway. Fertilize
summer-blooming perennials
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scape plants may need to
be watered. Check lawns for
chinch bugs. Build raised beds
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Keep chayote and luffa vines
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shape of mammilaria cactus for pansies. Remove fire-blight-
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stem. Another is ball shaped clorox. Finish summer pruning
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Barnes, Thomas. News Bulletin (Castroville, Tex.), Vol. 41, No. 31, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 2, 2001, newspaper, August 2, 2001; Castroville, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1689416/m1/11/: accessed July 18, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Castroville Public Library.